Alanson H. Barnes

Alanson Hamilton Barnes (April 15, 1817 May 11, 1890) was an Associate Justice of the Dakota Territory Supreme Court and the namesake of Barnes County, North Dakota.

Born in Turin, New York in 1817, Barnes served on the Court from 1873 until 1881.[1] He died in 1890 and is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery in Walworth County, Wisconsin.[2]

Barnes' son-in-law was Alfred Delavan Thomas, who served as a Judge of the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota.[3]

References

  1. "The Supreme Court of the Dakota Territory". State of North Dakota. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  2. "Barnes". Political Graveyard. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  3. "Barnes family helped pioneer law, politics in North Dakota". Inforum. January 31, 2010. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
Political offices
Preceded by
Justice of the Dakota Territory Supreme Court
1873May 4, 1881
Succeeded by
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